Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Helpers–Extraction Worker is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Helpers–Extraction Worker work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Helpers–Extraction Workers do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.
Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.
Organize materials to prepare for use.
Top skills:MonitoringOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingRepairing
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Helpers–Extraction Worker salary by industry
Construction
3,100 workers
$51,500
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
3,060 workers
$55,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
370 workers
$44,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
70 workers
$45,500
Wholesale Trade$40,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Helpers–Extraction Worker pays 18% below the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).
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